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MGM Grand

Lots of us love the thrill of the flutter, but do more than just play blackjack with your mates, and get out there and play it in a world famous casion for an added rush. The bright and brassy desert oasis of Vegas has for a long time been one of the world's gambling meccas, so that's the place to head to for some of the most colourful casino experiences. And you can't come to Vegas without visiting the MGM Grand, one of the world's largest hotel and resort complexes, and star of many films set in Vegas.

Pedestrians can't enter this city-of-a-hotel from street level, you have to enter via pedestrian bridges from its neighbouring casinos, and once you get inside you'll find it easy to get lost among the 30 floors, 19 restaurants, five pools and an indoor/ outdoor river/ waterfall system. No wonder it's called Grand.

You won't want to go back to playing poker online after you've sampled their casino - it's the largest in Vegas: 171,500 square feet. It's decked out with old school Hollywood style, harking back to the heyday of MGM, so it's a casino experience like one out of a golden era movie. Inside the casino portion of this 'City of Entertainment' as they call themselves, is a glass sided lion enclosure - keeping in with the MGM theme. Up to six lions are shown here each day - they don't live here, but are brought in to stalk the glass halls, hopefully bringing you luck.